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Category Archives: Time
A Sense of Urgency
I recently finished watching Ken Burns’ series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. The 14 hour series weaves the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt into a single narrative. He suggests that both Theodore and Franklin were driven by a … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, Christian Influence, evangelism, Forgiveness, Preachers, Preaching, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged book means of ascent, brievity of life, Eleanor roosevelt, evangelism, FDR, forgivness, george johnson, James 4:14, ken burns, LBJ, life is a vapor, mrs. roy carruth, robert caro, sam early johnsom, sam johnson, song: swiftly we're turning, the roosevelts, tillit s. teddlie, time, tom johnson, TR, urgency
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Taking Time With Others
1. John 4:27 – “And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman…“ This was not how the disciples would have interacted with this woman. Jewish men did not typically speak with women … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, life, Time
Tagged blind, blind at jericho, care for weak and downtrodden, infants, infants brought to Jesus, John 4, John 4:27, Luke 18, Luke 18:15-16, Luke 18:35-43, samaritan woman, song a beautiful life, song take it to the limit, the eagles, the woman at the well, time, william golden, women, you can spent love making time, your can spend time making money
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Observing The Wind
“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap” (Ecclesiastes 11:4). The meaning? John Waddey comments, “His illustration is that of a farmer who is so concerned about having perfect conditions for sowing … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Soul Winning, Textual study, Time
Tagged adam clark, book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 11:4, fanny crosby, farmer, farming, I. Baltzell, john waddy, matthew henry, observing the wind, regarding clouds, song I want to be a worker, song to the work, Soul Winning, sowing and reaping
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No Time?
So you think you have no time? In a newspaper article entitled, “The American Century” which I read in December 1999, these words appeared – “The average worker needs 7 minutes of work time to purchase a half-gallon milk, compared to 56 minutes at … Continue reading
“Don’t Bother Me, I’m Retired!”
I once asked an older woman if she would teach a children’s Bible class. She seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position; she was well-versed in the scriptures, and had an abundance of time on her hands. But … Continue reading
The Testing of One’s Faith
Make no mistake about it. One’s faith will be tested, and tested again, in this life. James writes of “the testing of your faith” (James 1:3). These tests are common to man (1 Corinthians 10:13). We should not be surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Endurance, Soul Winning, Temptation, Textual study, Time, Tongue
Tagged attitude, attitude toward God, attitude toward time, attitude toward world, attitude towards others, attitude towards prayer, attitude twords God's word, attitude when life is difficult, bless God and curse men, book of James, godisnowhere, h. r. palmer, James 1, James 2, James 3, James 4, James 5, kidder, m. a, patience, poor, pure religion, restoring the sinner, rich man and poor man in assembly, song angry words, song e're you left your room this morning, song yield not to tempation, testing faith, tongue, unspotted from world, vapor, visit, wages owed to others, what is your life, widows and orphans, Wisdom, words
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A Time to Every Purpose
“To everything – turn, turn, turn; There is a season – turn, turn, turn; And a time to every purpose under heaven.” Such are the words of a popular song from 1965 by the Byrds. Yet, these words are sourced … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Judgment, Meaning and Purpose, stewardship, Textual study, Time
Tagged byrds, Ecclesiastes, judgment, purpose, Solomon, there is a season, time, under heaven, under the sun
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